Union Rescue Mission and its affiliate Eimago, Inc. unite in a
historic partnership between the City and the County of Los Angeles
Through a new grant program administered by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, Eimago has transformed a triplex and duplex generously donated by the City of Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency. The project is designed to provide emergency housing for nine families that are experiencing homelessness. Operations are being funded by the County of Los Angeles for the sole purpose of getting vulnerable families off of the dangerous streets of Skid Row and into a safe family environment.
Come celebrate the launch of Project Restart with an Open House and tour. The Project Restart Emergency Housing Program provides an environment that promotes healing for families experiencing homelessness.
Project Restart Open House and Barbeque
Thursday, May 13th 2010
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
2528 Orange Drive, Los Angeles 90016
Families in this unique program are placed in safe housing away from the precarious streets of Skid Row where support staff will assist them in getting back on their feet. The mission is to provide a wide range of supportive case management, housing advocacy, employment assistance, children’s tutoring and after-school programs, along with other needed services, to remove the obstacles for these vulnerable families so they can rapidly return to permanent independent housing. Partnerships with a variety of other service providers both on-site and in the community make a way for educational support, financial management, medical, dental, legal, life skills training and mental health support.
From Andy Bales, CEO of Eimago and the Union Rescue Mission, “This program is a historic partnership between the City and the County. We need more often to see these two bodies come together in one accord to tackle a problem like homelessness. This is a complex issue and it takes a village. We need more opportunities where community based organizations, faith-based organizations and all facets of local government come together with a common purpose to say ‘together we are stronger and we can solve homelessness, one family at a time’.”
Union Rescue Mission
Since 1891 The Union Rescue Mission (URM) has been providing a variety of services to those who find themselves homeless and impoverished in Los Angeles. URM’s subsistence services are delivered free of charge to those in need and without any requirements – providing emergency programs that offer food, showers, hygiene items, mail services and shelter. For those seeking a program of reintegration, URM provides recovery programs for men, women and children using education, job training, counseling, legal assistance, twelve-step programs, transitional housing, medical care, dental services, healthy meals, safe shelter and clean clothing. In June 2007, Hope Gardens Family Center opened in Sylmar – an innovative solution for families transitioning from homelessness.
Eimago, Inc.
Eimago is a public benefit corporation and a strategic partner with the Union Rescue Mission building on its 118 years of service to men, women, and children experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles. Eimago works with public sector agencies and funding to extend the continuum of care for the clients at URM and similar agencies serving those who find themselves homeless.
Leveraging provides additional programs that offer sustainability and longer-term care beyond emergency shelter for targeted populations, such as those who find themselves homeless, the addicted, those released from incarceration, veterans, the elderly and low income families.
We are pleased to announce that Student Solutions, Inc has chosen URM as a recipient for a book donation! 150 copies of “Attack of the Chicken Nugget Man: A California CST Adventure” will be distributed at URM and Hope Gardens. The books are designed to help students develop a love for reading, while teaching and reinforcing critical math, language arts, science, and social studies California Content Standards.
Last night, the Sportsman Channel came to feed nearly 1,000 people at Union Rescue Mission as one of eleven stops on their Hunt.Fish.Feed tour. The tour is unique – they connect sportsmen who provide the meat with volunteers to serve it to those in need.
Over 30 volunteers came to serve tacos made with bear, wild pig, sheep, and venison meat. Many guests were hesistant over the rare meat selection, but once they tried it had a change of thought. Kevin, below, was a huge fan!
The event was a success and everyone from volunteers to guests seemed to be enjoying themselves. We even had these little volunteers come out to help!
We are very thankful for the Sportman Channel, and all the wonderful volunteers that made the event possible.
We are blessed with amazing, selfless volunteers all year round! We thank God for each and every one of them.
In honor of National Volunteer Month, we are highlighting a few of the recent and upcoming activities that are only made possible by the generosity of our volunteers.
Beautifying Hope Gardens
On April 24th, a total of 150 volunteers from five different organizations came out to Hope Gardens for a Day of Service! Thanks to their hard work, we were able to complete projects ranging gardening to painting. To see our photos and read more about the event, check out our blog here, check out our blog here.
A Special Treat for Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and we are very excited for this year’s celebration! Both Glamour Project and a very generous clothing company have done free makeovers for our moms at Hope Gardens. And on Thursday, we will be hosting a luncheon for moms and senior ladies thanks to Daily Grill and our amazing volunteers!
Hunt.Feed.Fish.
We are looking forward to having volunteers from Hunt.Fish.Feed come serve a meal in a couple of weeks. The Sportsman Channel will be making a stop at URM during their 11-city “Hunt.Fish.Feed” tour to help provide food for people experiencing homelessness! Their initiative is unique–tapping into a new food source for those who are in need by providing meals “made possible by sportsmen to whom hunting is synonymous with harvesting”.
Again, we give praise for our volunteers who are making a life-changing difference in the lives of men, women, and children experiencing homelessness in LA.
Blessings,
Andy Bales, CEO
PS. Saturday, 9/11, is the National Day of Service and Remembrance and we will be having an all-out volunteer day! Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more information!
Yesterday, the mothers from Hope Gardens and URM came together to enjoy a beautiful luncheon courtesy of the Daily Grill! Nearly 80 moms were able to enjoy a delicious meal, relax kids-free, and listen to a special performance by renowned gospel singer Janie Jackson.
After the luncheon, all the women were treated to gift bags containing awesome bath and body products thanks to Maly’s Beauty Supply!
Thanks to Daily Grill, Maly’s, and all of our volunteers for making this special event possible!
You can check out more pictures from event on our Flickr Slideshow:
